Alpha Beam with Ernie

{{Short description|1983 video game}}

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|image= Alpha Beam with Ernie Cover.jpg

|caption = North American cover art

|developer = Atari, Inc.
Children's Computer Workshop

|publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Atari|NA|Atari, Inc.}}

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|released = {{vgrelease|JP|1983|NA|1983}}

|genre = Edutainment

|modes = Single-player

|platforms = Atari 2600

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Alpha Beam With Ernie is an edutainment video game released for the Atari 2600 by Atari, Inc. in 1983.[http://gamespot.com/atari2600/action/alphabeamwithernie/index.html GameSpot – Alpha Beam with Ernie page] It was developed in conjunction with the Children's Computer Workshop. The game was programmed by Michael Callahan and Preston Stuart.[http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SystemID=2600&SoftwareLabelID=987 AtariAge – Alpha Beam with Ernie page]

Gameplay

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The object of Alpha Beam is to help Sesame Street's Ernie pilot a small shuttle, collect fuel tanks (marked by a letter of the alphabet), and return them to his space ship so that he can return to Earth.

The game was marketed as a family-friendly game that could teach children pre-reading skills such as identifying and matching letters. Alpha Beam was compatible with the [http://www.atariage.com/controller_page.php?SystemID=2600&ControllerID=6 Atari Kid's Controller], which was sold separately, although the regular keyboard controller is also compatible.[https://www.atariage.com/controller_page.php?SystemID=2600&ControllerID=6 AtariAge – Kid's Controller]

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